Return of school zone cameras possible to plug Nassau budget gap

Nassau's controversial school zone cameras, responsible for $24 million in speeding tickets and ultimately scrapped after a public outcry, may still have a future in the county.

In an interview with Newsday, incoming County Executive-elect Laura Curran declined to rule out bringing back the program as a way to generate revenue to plug a multimillion-dollar hole in the budget.

News 12 Long Island tried to confirm whether she supports bringing the cameras back, but she declined an interview.

Instead, she issued a statement that did not address the camera issue. The statement called for "responsible budgeting and ensuring every single dime of taxpayer money is spent on real services residents expect and deserve."

Adam L. Barsky, chairman of the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, said the board would support it if it was implemented differently than last time.

"If they brought it back, they would need to have a plan as to how they would do it in a way to address all of the concerns that were raised previously," said Barsky. "I think that can be accomplished."

Republicans in the Legislature have already said they would oppose bringing back the cameras. Democrats refused to comment at this time.

Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect America's school children from the scourge of gun violence.

Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect America's school children from the scourge of gun violence.

Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen security, students and parents appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect America's school children from the scourge of gun violence.

There's a new sheriff in town -- Errol Toulon Jr. became the first African-American sheriff in Suffolk County history when he took office two months ago.

Errol Toulon, Suffolk County's first-ever African-American sheriff and the county's first Democratic sheriff in 40 years, sat down with News 12 Wednesday to speak about how he plans to tackle many problems plaguing the county.

Errol Toulon, Suffolk County's first-ever African-American sheriff and the county's first Democratic sheriff in 40 years, sat down with News 12 Wednesday to speak about how he plans to tackle many problems plaguing the county.